GENERAL GUIDE ON MARRIAGE FORMALITIES IN INDONESIA
General Criteria Under the Indonesian Marriage law of 1 October 1974.
A marriage may only be contracted if the man has reached the age of
19, and the woman the age of 16.
If a person has not reached the age of 21, the consent of both his (or
her) parents is required.
If one of the parents has died or is incapable of stating his (or her)
will, the consent of only one parent is required. If both parents are
deceased or are incapable, consent can be obtained from either the
guardian or a close family relative or friend.
For a Moslem woman whose previous marriage has been dissolved, there
should be a waiting period of 100 days before a second marriage can be
contracted.
Anyone planning to marry in Indonesia must give notice of their
intention to the registrar of Marriage in the district where the
marriage is to be performed - at least 10 working days prior to the
marriage (the address of the Civil Registry offices in Jakarta and Bali
are on page 3).
Two witnesses are required.
A "letter of no objection to marriage" must be obtained from the
Embassy of the foreign national concerned for presentation to the
district Civil Registry Office (Catatan Sipil) before the wedding. (See
para. 3 overleaf for details.)
Documents required by the Indonesian authorities .
The following documents (original only) must be produced to the
Indonesian authorities by the parties contracting the marriage:
Full birth certificates and passport.
Details of names, religion / faith (such as baptismal certificates),
occupation and domicile of both parties.
Written parental consent, if required (see above).
Death certificate of former spouse, where relevant.
Decree absolute divorce certificate, where relevant. The previous
marriage certificate is also required, unless the parties were divorced
in a UK court.
And for those who are resident and working in Indonesia:
Tax clearence.
Police book.
KITAS card (previously known as KIM (s) card)
Letter from employer.
Work permit.
Two photographs (4 x 6 cms).
Documents required by the Indonesian Authorities from the British
Consulate General :
The Indonesian authorities require all foreign nationals planning to
marry in Indonesia, to obtain "a letter of no objection to marriage"
from their national Embassy before the wedding. For us to issue this
letter, British citizens must call personally at this Consulate General
to swear an affidavit (oath) that they are free to marry. They must
bring with them their current valid passport and, if married before,
their original divorce decree absolute certificate. Once the oath has
been taken, the letter of no objecton will be produced and handed over
immediately. The current fee for this service is £ 76.00. We can only
accept rupiah cash for our services. (Please note that fees are subject
to change at any time).
It is not necessary to make an appointment for this service at the
British Consulate General in Jakarta.
This Service is available at the British Consulates on Bali and in
Surabaya but strictly by appointment.
